The saga of viral AI-generated images of Tim Walz’s family members sporting ‘Walz’s For Trump’ T-shirts has just subsided when another viral news, which would have the Democratic Party campaign managers worried, is around the corner.
This time it is Malik Obama, Barack Obama’s half-brother, who once celebrated his younger brother’s historic election in 2008.
Malik Obama Endorses Donald Trump
He has now switched sides and endorsed the candidacy of Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump.
Malik Obama is a Kenyan African businessman and half-brother of former US President Barack Obama, and his endorsement of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump despite his stated dislike of Muslims has surprised many.
Malik Obama has also labelled his half-sibling a ‘deep disappointment.’
Malik has been endorsing Trump since 2016.
However, things were not like this earlier, and when GQ profiled Malik in 2013, Malik Obama proudly stated that his half-brother shared a knack for leadership because it is ‘all in the genes.’
However, strife between siblings can play out in the most unexpected ways.
Malik Obama, who once officiated as the Best Man at Barack’s wedding is now supporting his brother’s bitterest rivals for the upcoming November 5 election.
In an interaction with the social media handle, he stated that despite Trump’s candidate’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the U.S., he will support the Republican Presidential candidate.
However, Malik himself has an unenviable background.
A report in the Washington Post in 2016 claimed that he had 12 wives.
However, Malik denies this and states that he has only three wives.
However, in 2011 he faced much criticism after he married a teen girl as his third wife.
He has also been charged with domestic abuse.
Malik had run for governor in Kenya’s Siaya County in 2013 when he made the statement that he shared leadership qualities with his brother.
However, his relationship with his brother soured and reached a nadir today when he is supporting Donald Trump.
Malik has cited several reasons for the souring of their relationship, which included his opposition to same-sex marriage, displeasure with his brother’s presidency, and his past companionship with former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
In 2016, he stated that Obama’s decision to get rid of Gaddafi made things worse for Libya and its people.
He also accused his brother of not helping him with the foundation he set up in his dad’s name and stated that his brother wanted him to shut it down.
